Conrad Shawcross

British · b. 1977

British sculptor whose practice explores science, mathematics, and philosophy through geometric and kinetic forms. His large-scale works occupy the border between art and science, and he was elected a Royal Academician in 2013. He is represented by Victoria Miro.

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Conrad Shawcross sculptures and installations

Bicameral

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Conrad Shawcross

Bicameral

2019 · Chelsea Barracks, Dove Place, London

Standing 8 metres tall with 693 anodised aluminium components joined without welding using Japanese joinery techniques, Bicameral's bifurcating and trifurcating branches evoke neural pathways, lungs, and a schematised tree. Commissioned for Dove Place, Chelsea Barracks, London.

The Optic Cloak

Photo by Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)

Conrad Shawcross

The Optic Cloak

2016 · Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre, London

A 49-metre artwork by Conrad Shawcross wrapping the flue of the Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre. Layers of folded, perforated aluminium panels set at different angles create a shifting moire effect, drawing on dazzle camouflage, Cubism and Op Art.

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